When a number is decreased by 17%, the result is 15. What is the original number to the nearest tenth?

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asked Jan 19, 2021 51.1k views

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Maarten Pennings · Answer 1 · 2021-01-22T23:34:29+0000

Answer:

About 18.1

Explanation:

You can solve this problem by setting up an equation. Assuming that the original number is x:

x*(1-0.17)=15

0.83x=15

x=15/0.83 which is about 18.1 Hope this helps!